Lily Newmark
1) Pin Cushion
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When a socially awkward teen and her outcast mother become targets for the petty and cruel denizens of their small town, they seek refuge in an elaborate fantasy world of their own making.
3) Pin Cushion
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Seeking a fresh start, socially awkward Iona and her cat-obsessed mother Lyn move to a new town. Together the pair put on a brave face, finding and creating comfort as one another’s sole friend. However, life begins to get tricky after the town’s small-minded denizens reveal themselves to be as petty and cruel as those from the town they just fled. At school, Iona finds herself targeted by a trio of mean girls who exploit her naïveté. Across...
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"It begins with a chaotic rush of teen hormones when white upper-middle-class teenager Leah gets together with Benji who is black and poor. Leah begins taping Benji and posting videos of his life revealing his intriguing mix of charisma and shyness--but when this proves boring to audiences, the two of them embark down a path that becomes increasingly violent [and] ominous and eventually spirals out of control." --container
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"Deep below the streets of London, descending past Temple tube in the beating heart of the city, lies a dark secret. An illegal clinic has been set up in an abandoned subterranean network of tunnels. Daniel is a surgeon driven by personal tragedy to treat anyone who is willing to pay for medical help outside the system. Aided by Lee, a disgruntled transport employee, and Anna a guilt-ridden medical researcher, they treat a variety of increasingly...